Question 1

What does the Building Outline icon mean?

Accepted Answer

The building-outline icon represents a constructed structure in a simplified, outlined form, often used in UI and architecture contexts. It symbolizes a physical or conceptual building, conveying a sense of planning or proposal. The icon's outline style suggests a building in development or a conceptual representation.

Question 2

Where is the Building Outline icon used?

Accepted Answer

In software and platforms, this icon appears in tools like Figma, Sketch, and Adobe XD, where users design and build digital products. It may also be used in websites and applications related to architecture, construction, and real estate, particularly in the planning or proposal stages.

Question 3

What does the Building Outline icon tell users?

Accepted Answer

From a UX perspective, the building-outline icon communicates a sense of potential or development, helping users understand that a certain feature or section is under construction or planning. It can also serve as a navigation aid, indicating a specific area or category within an interface.

Question 4

Can I download the Building Outline icon as SVG or PNG?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Open Get icon, then Download file: SVG for code or design tools like Figma; PNG, WebP or JPEG at 512px; or an ICO favicon with 16, 32 and 48px inside. Each one uses what you set in Customize.

Question 5

How do I install the Building Outline icon with the shadcn CLI?

Accepted Answer

Sign in (it's free), then open Get icon, Install with shadcn CLI, and pick your package manager to copy the command. It adds the icon to components/icons/lsicon-building-outline.tsx.

Question 6

How do I use the Building Outline icon in Next.js or React?

Accepted Answer

Copy it as React (from Get icon, or the Code section): a typed BuildingOutlineIcon component you paste into your project, with no package to install. It works in Next.js and any React app.

Question 7

How do I use the Building Outline icon in Vue, Svelte or Angular?

Accepted Answer

Open Get icon, then Copy as code, and pick Vue, Svelte, Angular, Solid or Preact; the Code section shows each one too. Every version is one self-contained component with the SVG inside.

Question 8

Can my AI agent install it for me?

Accepted Answer

With Pro, the shadcn.io MCP server lets Claude Code, Cursor or any MCP client find the Building Outline icon, or any of 716 Lsicon icons, and install it from a prompt.

Question 9

Can I use the Building Outline icon in commercial projects?

Accepted Answer

Yes. MIT allows commercial use; keep the license notice when you ship the icons' source files. The full terms are in the license, linked on this page.

Question 10

Is the Building Outline icon free?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Copying and downloading it is free, and the shadcn CLI install only needs a free account.

Question 11

How do I change the color of the Building Outline icon?

Accepted Answer

It's drawn in currentColor, so it takes the text color wherever you use it. To bake a color in, set one in Customize before you copy.

Question 12

How do I change the size of the Building Outline icon?

Accepted Answer

Set width and height on the component, or a class like size-6. It's drawn on a 16 × 16 grid, so it stays sharp at any size. Customize also sets the size it exports at, its padding and rotation, and its stroke.

Question 13

How do I make the Building Outline icon accessible?

Accepted Answer

Next to a visible label it's decoration: add aria-hidden="true" so screen readers skip it. Standing alone, as in an icon button, give the button a name instead, like aria-label="Building Outline", so screen readers say what it does.

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